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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
421 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

Virginia Portion of the Chesapeake Bay, Currituck Sound and
Atlantic Coastal Waters from Fenwick Island DE to Currituck Beach
Light NC out 20 nautical miles

ANZ600-190915-
421 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.Synopsis for Fenwick Island DE to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20
nautical miles including Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay,
Currituck Sound and portions of the James, York, and Rappahannock
Rivers...

Another area of low pressure forms along the coast before moving
offshore today. Conditions temporarily improve for the end of the
week. Small Craft Advisories likely return for the weekend.

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ANZ630-190915-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
421 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Scattered
showers with isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ631-190915-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
421 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered
showers with isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 3 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ632-190915-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
421 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Scattered
showers with isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ634-190915-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
421 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
9 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at
3 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
9 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ650-190915-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
421 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds.
Showers likely with isolated tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds.
Showers likely early in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ652-190915-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
421 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
Scattered showers with isolated tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers early in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ654-190915-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
421 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT THURSDAY...

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
8 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ656-190915-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
421 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. Isolated showers. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in
the evening.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.

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ANZ658-190915-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
421 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in
the evening.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft.

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ANZ633-190915-
Currituck Sound-
421 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, increasing to around 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.

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ANZ635-190915-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
421 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
Scattered showers with isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Scattered
showers until early morning.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ636-190915-
York River-
421 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
Scattered showers with isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Patchy fog
late.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ637-190915-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
421 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
Scattered showers with isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers early in the evening. Patchy fog late.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop. A chance of showers in the
evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ638-190915-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
421 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered
showers with isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers early in the evening. Patchy fog late.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers in
the evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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